Hearty Ham and Macaroni Bake

Name: Hearty Ham and Macaroni Bake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 tbsp Butter; 1 dash Cooking Spray; 10.75 oz Cream of Celery Soup; 1 cup Cubed Stuffing Bread; 6 oz Fried Onions; 0.5 tsp Garlic Powder; 1 cup Green Peas; 3 cups Macaroni; 1 cup Milk; 1 tbsp Minced Garlic; 0.5 tsp Onion Powder; 2 cups Shredded Cheddar Cheese; 0.5 cup Sour Cream; 1 cup Yellow Onion

Side Dish 🥗Dinner 🍽️Lunch 🥪 American High-Protein 💪Sugar-Free Comfort-Food

Hearty Ham and Macaroni Bake layers tender elbow pasta with savory ham, sweet peas, and a rich, creamy cheese sauce. Each bite is balanced by a crunchy French-fried onion topping that adds texture and depth. It’s perfect for weeknight dinners or potlucks when you want comforting flavors that satisfy a crowd.

Prep20 mins
Cook40 mins
Serves8
DifficultyEasy

1

Gather all the ingredients.
2

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the macaroni in the boiling water, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until slightly firm, about 8 minutes; drain.
3

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
4

Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir the ham and the onion in the hot butter until the onion is tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in the garlic and cook about 2 minutes more; remove the skillet from the heat.
5

Add the macaroni, Cheddar cheese, condensed soup, peas, milk, sour cream, onion powder, and garlic powder to the ham mixture in the skillet; stir until well combined.
6

Transfer the mixture to the prepared baking dish.
7

Bake in the preheated oven until the cheese is melted, about 25 minutes.
8

Sprinkle French-fried onions over the casserole and continue baking until golden, about 5 minutes more.